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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java Strings, Variables, and Formatting

Posted by MUZ140209 Ronald Ruswa
MUZ140209 Ronald Ruswa
5,899 Points

i am failling to call the printf

it keep on saying check the spelling of the printf method

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
Mikael Enarsson
Mikael Enarsson
7,056 Points
Mikael Enarsson
Mikael Enarsson
7,056 Points

It would be good if you could post the code that you have.

1 Answer

haunguyen
haunguyen
14,985 Points
haunguyen
haunguyen
14,985 Points

You probably did not spell and capitalized each word in your string correctly, or forgot to include the ! at the end of the string.

// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console String firstName = "DSFD"; console.printf("%s can code in Java!",firstName);